Ghazal

bhalaa kashkol ke aage ye kaasa kaun kartaa hai

ho dil apnaa to phir duuje ki aashaa kaun kartaa hai

yahaan ham hain bhare baiThe vahaan un ko bhi ghussa hai

chalo phir dekhte hain ab tamaashaa kaun kartaa hai

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kabhi sadiyon ko lamha maartaa hai

kabhi dariyaa ko qatra maartaa hai

kahin par ek ko majme ne maaraa

kahin majme ko tanhaa maartaa hai

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jo donon mein judaai marhala hai

yahi vo intihaai marhala hai

tumhaari intihaa dekhi to samjhaa

ye meraa ibtidaai marhala hai

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lab jo dekhe tishnagi taDpaa gai

phir nigaah-e-naaz ham ko khaa gai

ham abhi aankhon se lab tak aae the

baat itni thi ki vo sharmaa gai

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mein peT se apne khud hi kapDaa uThaa rahaa huun bataa rahaa huun

main apne bachchon ko aaj bhukaa sulaa rahaa huun bataa rahaa huun

bisaat se baDh ke kharch khud ko kiyaa hai main ne miri khataa hai

aur ab main chaadar se paanv apne chhupaa rahaa huun bataa rahaa huun

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mere peD ke saare patte sukhe hain

ik ik kar ke Daali se sab TuuTe hain

ro lete hain chhup kar saamne hanste hain

mere ghar mein saare kitne jhuTe hain

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tire haathon mein jab ho haath to ham-zor lagtaa hai

magar jab saath chalnaa ho miraa kyuun zor lagtaa hai

mohabbat ke mazaahib mein suno donon hi kaafir hain

tiraa imaan mujhe meraa tujhe kamzor lagtaa hai

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dilon mein ghar banaanaa aa gayaa hai

tumhein milnaa milaanaa aa gayaa hai

gae ho siikh munh pe jhuuT kahnaa

tumhein ab sach chhupaanaa aa gayaa hai

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